Gettys D Broome High School - Medallion Yearbook (Spartanburg, SC)

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Rusty Crocker, an underclassman cheerleader, takes time out during lunch to pose for photographers. John Bryant and Tina Hughes get down at the Homecoming dance. Miss Piggy makes friends with the ref- eree during the football game. Melanie Harvey loses herself in the music. Jeft Stephens and Tracy Crocker dance down the isle of people at the Homecoming dance. Socializing 23

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Senior Float Places First Float competition has always been serious business among the classes, and the 1981 con- test was no exception. The float committees stayed after school each day to use their free time to build and design their floats. The senior float placed first in the float competition. It dis- played a large multicolored rainbow with Miss Piggy dressed in bright pink genie veils riding her bicycle. Cookie Monster sat comfortably at the end of the float while Kermit enjoyed his ride from the side of the float. The junior float placed sec- ond with Miss Piggy dressed as a Broome Centurion cheerleader listening to her favorite football player playing his guitar. The class of '83 float also had Fozzie Bear peeping out of a tree and a toy Miss Piggy swinging. The sophomore float rolled into third with a rainbow provid- ing the background and a Cen- turion football player stomping on a J.L. Mann Patriot. Miss Piggy and Kermit the frog help the senior float capture first place in the class float competition. The Junior float placed second with the help of Miss Piggy ond her singing football hero. The sophomore float took third place with its display of Centurion power tri- umphing over the Patriots. 22 Socializing

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Traditions Fill The Year As the new school year be- gan there were mixed emo- tions. The sophomores were ner- vous about starting over in a to- tally new environment. The ju- niors were glad to see their triends. The seniors were excited about getting through the year and on to graduation. Over the months, feelings changed. The sophomores made new friends, the juniors were looking forward to their first prom and becoming seniors next year, and the sen- iors started to wish that time hadn't passed so fast. As the year passed, everyone had become a part of Broome's traditions. The seniors- anxiously awaited Ring Day. This was a symbol that they had made it. Students from each class par- ticipated in the different activi- Ken Bolin day-dreams about the week's football game. Tammy Roberts makes up a biology test from the day before. ties during homecoming week. Students spent hours each day after school preparing the floats and the girls practiced for their powder puff game. Most of the students dressed in their finest on Dress-up Day. However on Costume Day, everyone dressed as their favorite mup- pet or other character. We had several Miss Piggys and a Kermit, and even a Hulk. On Valentines Day, the boys were reluctant to speak to the girls because they would have to give their hearts away. At the end of the day the girl with the most hearts won a box of candy. Another tradition loved by all the juniors was the selling of candy for the junior-senior prom. Since the magazine sells didn't go very well, they had to sell candy also. The prom was very special to the juniors and seniors. For the juniors, it was their first prom. For the seniors it was their final prom, the last time that they would have a junior-senior prom. Then graduation was upon us. It was the first time that gradu- ation was on a Tuesday night. It was a very unique experience for everyone. The year finally ended as the sophomores would soon become juniors and the juniors would be seniors, but the seniors would not be coming back. They would be on their own. Some were going to col- lege and some were going to work. But no matter how far away anyone goes they will al- ways be a part of Broome High School and its traditions. 24 Smiling Faces